Sarah Taylor wants to create what she calls “a green working waterfront” on the lower Willamette River. Taylor is the founder of the Braided River Campaign and a longtime environmentalist. She’s on a mission to reimagine the area in Portland’s Linnton neighborhood bordered on one side by the Willamette River and on the other by NW St. Helens Road, specifically the industrial area that’s currently home to oil tanks, a rail yard and a Superfund site. Taylor has partnered with local organizations such as Portland Audubon and has been meeting regularly with the city's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. Part of her mission includes reckoning with the area’s ugly history. A recent Street Roots article details the history of displacement Taylor showcases on the tours she gives. We’ll dig into some of that history and learn more about Taylor’s vision for the future.